Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-05
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.UsSpar EVENING. APRIL 5. 1897.
UeSpar EVENING. APRIL 5. 1887.
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The republicans OF Springfield are tt
joicing over the great victory gained b!
them ON Monday. Apnl 4th. II was the
Yictory-a victory of the rank and file ot
the party-a result in which factions ol
party leaders had no hand. But It was moi
merely or exclusively a republican victory
gained for republicans-it was a victory Of
the people. and its fruits will be enjoye(
by the masses of our citizens. The fight
was made in behalf of public interests, a:
well as in behalf of republican principles
and il was clean. honest campaign, 50 far
as republicans had anything TO do with it.
IL was fought on its merits. and by hard.
honest, clean work. without the use OF
Doodle or che employment of improper
influences.
Let il be borne in mind that this battle was
Fought by the republicans against great odds,
and in most embarrassing circumstances.
They Nere beaten, in this city. veal
ago, and again last fall. and although the
great and chief cause of their defeat was
nominally and. we believe, really. elimin-
pers and workers worked the ghost of a
former entity for all that il was worth
and great deal more-and undoubtedly Y
TO some effect. Mr.. Kelly was handicapped
-unjustly and unreaSonably-and held
responsible by interested parties for occur
rences of which he is as innocent as a
child unborn-but he was so good and
grand man and had made So noble a
record as a citizen, manufacturer. a
wGrkingman-tha he was elected over
Mr.. Hagan by majority of $50
votes. He ought to have had
a thousand majority. and would have had,
if he could have had an opportunity of
running on his own personal and political
merits, exclusively. a republican candi
date and aS a man. As il was, he had the
support Of many democrats and of several
hundred republican Knights of Labor.
Therefore. this was a republican victory
really against the field-over a democrat
tNr. Haganl supported by democratic
Knights of Labor. only, and over a prohi-
bitioniSt Mr.. Ludlow, tine two. TO 4 large
extent, cooperating. 1t was a victory not
over the knights of Labor, aS an organiza-
tion, but only over those Knights who
Joined the democrats in fighting the
republican ticket. A very large pro-
portion Of the workiugmen OF the city
Knights. members of the Printers UniOn
and other labor organizations. with other
toilers who belong to no union. voted with
the republicans. This was as it should have
been. Ii was to have been expected that
democratic Knights should work against |
the republicans, in any way that seemed |
most effective TO them. but we claimed |
that all republicans iwhether Knights
or mott would further their inter
ests and exemplify their principles
by voting the republican ticket
4 very large proportion of them-many OF
whom voted against Us last spring and last
fall, were with Us on Monday. This is
very important result of the campaign. II
removes a very complicated and trouble
some element from our local politics
an element that must now be kept ont. for
all time to come. As a result of this, too.
We shall have better feeling in community
and harmony and cooperation. instead of
wrangling and factional fighting.
We can hardly bestow too much praise
on Chairman Miles and his associates in the
republican committee. Better. OF more
or more complete work, :
was never done in this city than was done
during the progress of this campaign. #
was systematic and thorough. Every block
IA the city received personal attention and
he victory was fought and gained before !,
he polls opened. 1t was as
;ured, first, by the grand way in
which the masses of the party appeared al d
he primaries and put in their good work,
md in which they furthered it at the wig o
sam cOnvention-which will 90 down in
ocal history as one of the most remarkable :.
ever known - and in the i.
vay in which they completed it \
n Monday. The central committee and
II individual republicans now know how
D organize victory in the fall campaign and =
4 all future political battles. The lessons n
{ the fight are significant and spec ii
asuIar. and all who are wise and sensible hi
Ill heed them. II
Hon. Amor Smith. Jr., was reelected, in
by 600 majority, and the entire
publican ticket was elected by from eco %
>, 600 majority.
The republicans carried Toledo and San